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Sandra Kay O'Neil

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Lucille Goldman Celebrates 100 Years
By BRITTNEY MANGUM
Sat,07/18/26-3:00PM , 1,274 Reads
Lucille Goldman has officially celebrated a full century of laughs, love, fun, and adventure in her life.

Born on July 11, 1926, she has witnessed a great deal of change and growth in our country and community, and it is truly a blessing for her to experience a great milestone that not many are able to achieve: turning 100.
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Mississippi public defender system varies widely by county, court plans show
By GERARD EDIC - The Greenwood Commonwealth/Report for America
Sun,07/19/26-2:34PM , 1,041 Reads 20,476 Statewide
In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Gideon v. Wainwright that the Sixth Amendment requires states to provide lawyers to criminal defendants who cannot afford one. Mississippi delegates that responsibility to counties, a system civil rights attorneys say is inconsistent and ineffective.
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Sandra Kay O'Neil
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Mon,07/20/26-2:04PM , 761 Reads
Sandra Kay O'Neil, 61, of Quitman, Mississippi, passed away on July 17, 2026, at her residence.

She was born on July 21, 1964, to Floyd and Faye (Dearman) McCarra in Mobile, Alabama.

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4-H Kids Have a Bovine Experience at a Recent Workshop
By BRITTNEY MANGUM
Sat,07/18/26-10:00AM , 661 Reads
Five kids were able to get some hands-on experience working with cattle at a workshop held by the Mississippi State Extension agency in Clarke County on Tuesday, July 7.
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Quitman, 39355, MS

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Current Temp

91°F

Chance Rain Showers

Chance of Rain: 30%
Max Temp: 93°F
Min Temp: 76°F
Feels Like: 96°F
Dew Point: 74°F
Humidity: 85%
Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sunset: 7:58 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 7 mph
Sky Cover: 36%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 74°F
Moon Rise: 3:32 PM
Moon Set: 12:55 AM

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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